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Cirrous vs Cirrhous - What's the difference?

cirrous | cirrhous |

As adjectives the difference between cirrous and cirrhous

is that cirrous is (botany|zoology) pertaining to cirri; having filaments, fibrous while cirrhous is .

cirrous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (botany, zoology) Pertaining to cirri; having filaments, fibrous.
  • * 1658', And ''Ivy'' divided from the root, we have observed to live some years, by the '''cirrous parts commonly conceived but as tenacles and holdfasts unto it. — Sir Thomas Browne, ''The Garden of Cyrus (Folio Society 2007, p. 198)
  • Pertaining to cirrus clouds.

    • cirrhous

    English

    Adjective

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    • (Webster 1913)